05 Dec 2018 --- The UK government’s Science and Technology Committee’s “Energy drinks and children” report has concluded that societal concerns could justify a ban on the sale of energy drinks to children, but found that the current quantitative evidence alone is not sufficient to warrant statutory legislation – for now. This comes despite a range of British health experts urging the UK government to push on with its proposals to ban energy drink sales to under-18s amid concerns over the potential negative impacts of excessive caffeine consumption on mental and physical health.
